The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-09
CLARA BELLIES LETTER.
THE FAMILIES OF TaE WANDER
BILTS AND THE POTTERS.
How Their Members widely Difer-
Jealsusy Among Cigar Girls
Han Milliners, Their Bills and
Their Champagne.

New York, January 6-There was
new opera and q new necklace f2r
fashionable people TO see this week.
The new opera vas Merlin, and it wss
well enough in lis way, something
wondrous the critics raid, but concur
rent with its first representation the
necklace competed for the admiration
of the audience, and won the most ex-
tended regard, too. The triumphant
article was the famous string of pearls
that had once belonged to the EN-
press Eugenie, and been worn by her
in the DAYS Of the French monarchy.
Even in those times Of royal glitter 10
Paris this jsweled thing shone 30
BRIGHTLY as to dszxle beholders accus-
toned 10 lavish adornment. 1t con-
sisted of 346 Oriental pearls set in
golden chain, and 1t was valued at
about $4,000. Napoleon's widow
put il into a safe deposit vault in Paris
on her retirement to Chiselhurst, and
there Ii lay until Che recent sale OF her
useless effects. Williaa K. Wander
bilt AID his wife wers In the French
capital and they purchased 1t at $780,
600. They bought other things from
hold Embellishments, and these will
be disclosed at next weeks reopeninR
of the Fifth avenue residence. But
Mrs. Willie Vanderbilt put on the
necklace for the opers. 1t was wcrn
across the top OF the head, thence down
the back OF her coiffure to the neck.
which it eucircled, with enough of
length left to hang down on her
bosom. She is q beauty, if You re-
memSer, and leader in the set which
is so often accused OF initiating the
English aristocracy. Not singer on
the stage, and hardly danseuss COM
manded 60 many glasses as did Mrs.
Vanderbilt and her necklace. There
cou.d hsrdly be a family with
more diversity in 1t than the
Vanderbilts Dossess. While William
K. ia an ardent devotee to fashion.
Cornelius is inclined to religion and
philanthropy, and George is a veri;a-
Bile re s!use-etudious, thoughtful and
visionary. To George has fallen the
charge Of his fa,hsr's mausoleum, and
he spends a considerable portion Of
his time in that sacred duty. Twice a
week of late he has made the trip to
the cemetery, bleak ride over on
Staten Island, and examined the
locked register, by means OF which the
detectives record their hourly visits
The widow of William d. Vanderbilt
has sole tously in mind the theft ot
Alexander T. Stewards RENAME, and
che urged upon George the utmost
precaution against similar outrage,
The privits guardsmen are there FIRE
maintained at the tomb, and will be
for several years. Another desire o.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, strangely, is that The
inscription OF toe compartment hold
ing her husbands dust shall not bt
known by other than the family. Thil
is a mere within, OF course, but George
sedulously respects il, and no eyes
save those OF Vanderbilt, can gsz'
on the tablet; even the detectives d.
not have entrance to the structure.
THE POTTER FAMILY
also presents wide social contrast be
tween the very dignified and consar
vative old Bishop who was buried thil
week and Mrs. James Brown Potter
who ds no description to recall he
to the knowledge of tired public
Yes she does, though, for the newee
paragraph emana.ing from her 81
called "advertising agent" mentiopl
her as "the beautiful MIS-. Potter.
That is one distinction she does no
deserve. Bright, neat, vivacious, snC
even pretty, she may be, but nowhere
nigh beautiful. 1t is the common
idea in society that the staid and pre-
tentious Potters dislike her pub lefty
but, for fact, she has gone to PaTi
in the company of Assistant Bishop
Henry @. Potter, and the most exclu
sive Of her relatives go to see her act
The last time saw her on the Fiji
Avenue promenade, by the way, sh
was followed by pet dog, whose fee
were protected from the wet and col
by tiny stockings.
JEALOUSY AMONG CIGAR GIRLS.
When we come to discussion G
beauty in women we are on danger
GUS grourd. On Monday the j1urnal
briefly itemized the arrest of tw
or three Sabbath breaking men
whom the police had caught unload
ing some cigarette boxes and appurtt
nances at the door Of a photog,ap
gallery, where pictures were to hay
been made Of employees a. work.
"The trouble must have arise
somehow from jealousy among tn
girls in your factory" l remarked I
the manufacturer::on casually meetin
him last evening. "Tell me abou
it."
"You are right" he answered. q
meant 10 get up some pictures 70
cigarette wrappers, and so told tn
foreman Of the rolling department t
select Ave Of the preltiest girls in tn
establishment to sit before the cameri
He made his choice, and told them I
report at the gallery at nc on o Sunda,
Well, the police raided the WACO
load OF things that were to have bee
used in the scenes. Tie complain
had been made by an agent Of III
Sunday League, and, on investigation
we learned that the League got its il
formation from cigarette girl wh
thought che ought to have been il
cluded in our exhibit OF beauty"
THE DISTINCTIVE NEW FRATURE IN DIRE
Is Ia peculiar switch and sway Of th
skirts OF dresses worn ct the balls !
tip top society. The movement OF th
uIApCIlcb III uhinOh VII
tho steps Of the wearer, and che gsiI
considerably in picturesq ueness, b.
cause the outlines Of her gown al
constantly being altered, but are Q
the while instinct with life and ind
viduality. The fabric seems to be, 4
never before, o part and parcel Of hi
personality. 1t follows that gracef
belle, with a good style of carriage
walk and waltz, is increasedly charm
ing. But how is ii accomplished
will tell you. The secret lies in VIII,
is called scanned underskirt. TT
modish girl has not exactly put G
trousers, nor yet donned the divide
skirt of the dress reformer, but sh
has had a seam run into her pettico 9
for stylish occasions. The division
the garment into two sections is on
for short distance, at the knee leve
.e - 10 tho tho n Ra